Irene Babcock

Female Abt 1794 - 1870  (~ 76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Irene Babcock was born Abt 1794; died 1870; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Irene — Sheldon Knight. Sheldon (son of Jonathan Knight and Elizabeth Fiske) was born Abt 1795; died 6 Oct 1874; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Abbie Eliza Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Dec 1820, Cranston, RI; died 4 Oct 1899, Knightsville, Cranston, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abbie Eliza Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Irene1) was born 18 Dec 1820, Cranston, RI; died 4 Oct 1899, Knightsville, Cranston, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    Cause of death: apoplexy. The RI Death Index gives her date of death as 4 Nov 1899.

    Email excerpts from Mark Remington: "Abbie Elizabeth Knight, mother of Henry Sheldon Remington was born on December 8, 1820, married to Thomas Remington on March 28, 1844, and died on October 4, 1899."

    "I have Abbie's birthdate as December 8, 1820 (based on an SAR application that my great uncle completed).

    Abbie married Thomas Remington 28 Mar 1844, Cranston, RI. Thomas (son of Jonathan Remington and Ardeliza "Eliza" Rice) was born Mar 1816, Cranston, RI; died 7 May 1891, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Louis Everett Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1846, Cranston, RI; died Abt 16 May 1920, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
    2. 4. Henry Sheldon Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jun 1847, Cranston, RI; died 14 Mar 1910, Hartford, CT; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Louis Everett Remington Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 6 Jan 1846, Cranston, RI; died Abt 16 May 1920, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    In the 1880 Federal Census, the family is at Providence, RI, next door to Sarah's parents and sister.

    In the 1908 state elections, Louis E. Remington was a prohibition candidate for Governor.

    Louis E. Remington died after slipping under a train while attempting to board. One of his legs was cut off above the ankle. He was taken to the hospital, but soon died there.

    The RI Cemetery Database gives his birth date as 9 Jan 1846.

    Louis married Sarah Jane Howard 22 Aug 1867, Providence, RI. Sarah (daughter of William H. Howard and Ruth E. Jaques) was born 25 Aug 1845, Newport, RI; died 22 Mar 1896; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Minnie Belle Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Dec 1868, Providence, RI; died 28 Dec 1940, Cranston, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
    2. 6. Louis Henry Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Apr 1875, Providence, RI; died 1 Feb 1881, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Louis married Amber I. Hicks Aft 1896. [Group Sheet]


  2. 4.  Henry Sheldon Remington Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 10 Jun 1847, Cranston, RI; died 14 Mar 1910, Hartford, CT; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    The names of Henry's children came from "Family Notes," an unpublished manuscript at the Knight Library in Providence.

    In the 1880 Federal Census at Providence, Henry & Mary are with Gracie & Charles, next door to "Grandpa & Grandma Remington."

    In the Federal Census of 1900, Henry S. & Mary C. Remington, ages 50 & 51, are living at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. With them are two sons, Charley H. 24, & Harold K. 14. Also, there are 7 boarders listed at their residence.

    Henry's cause of death: apoplexy.

    Henry married Mary Colvin Reynolds 19 May 1869, Providence, RI. Mary was born 15 Oct 1848, RI; died 18 Oct 1923. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Grace Sheldon Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1870, Providence, RI.
    2. 8. Jennie Elizabeth Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Oct 1874, Providence, RI; died 14 Nov 1876, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
    3. 9. Charles Herbert Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Mar 1876, Cranston, RI; died 21 Mar 1938, Larchmont, NY.
    4. 10. Harold Knight Remington, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Oct 1885, MA; died 10 Apr 1956, Homestead, FL; was buried , West Hartford, CT.
    5. 11. Mollie Elizabeth Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1889, Brooklyn, NY; died 19 Mar 1893, Hartford, CT; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Minnie Belle Remington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Louis3, 2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 23 Dec 1868, Providence, RI; died 28 Dec 1940, Cranston, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Minnie — Leroy Nickerson. [Group Sheet]


  2. 6.  Louis Henry Remington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Louis3, 2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 23 Apr 1875, Providence, RI; died 1 Feb 1881, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    Louis Henry died of a heart ailment.


  3. 7.  Grace Sheldon Remington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 3 Mar 1870, Providence, RI.

    Grace married Edward I. Chase 3 Oct 1888, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 8.  Jennie Elizabeth Remington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 7 Oct 1874, Providence, RI; died 14 Nov 1876, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

  5. 9.  Charles Herbert Remington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 1 Mar 1876, Cranston, RI; died 21 Mar 1938, Larchmont, NY.

    Notes:

    In the 1930 Federal Census, Charles H. Remington age 54 b. RI is living at Larchmont, Westchester, NY, with wife Bertha 51. Also in the household are a chauffeur and cook.

    Charles was a charter member of the Casualty Actuarial Society. He worked for many years at Aetna Life Insurance Company, starting as a clerk and eventually becoming a vice-president. He also had a second career in real estate, as well as in patent insurance.

    Charles married Bertha Josephine Roberts Abt 1900. Bertha was born Abt 1879, CT; died Aft 1 Jun 1930. [Group Sheet]


  6. 10.  Harold Knight Remington, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 10 Oct 1885, MA; died 10 Apr 1956, Homestead, FL; was buried , West Hartford, CT.

    Notes:

    In the 1910 Federal Census, he is probably the Harold Remington age 24, working as an insurance cashier, living/boarding at Springfield, MA.

    In the 1920 Federal Census, Harold K. & Lucy Remington, ages 33 & 30, are living at Upper Darby, Delaware Co., PA. They have two children: Harold K. Jr., 8; and Phillis, 2 2/12.

    Harold married Lucie Hyde 15 Mar 1911. Lucie (daughter of Rosabelle Robinson) was born Abt 1890, OH; died 17 Oct 1939. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Harold Knight Remington, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1912, PA; died 4 Aug 1962.
    2. 13. Phyllis Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Mar 1917, PA; died 9 Aug 1998.

    Harold married Julia Tuller 4 May 1940. [Group Sheet]


  7. 11.  Mollie Elizabeth Remington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Abbie2, 1.Irene1) was born 10 Apr 1889, Brooklyn, NY; died 19 Mar 1893, Hartford, CT; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    Cause of death: tubercular peritonitis.